/**
 * GossipThreadInterface.java
 * ************************** 
 * @date Apr 6, 2011
 * @author Michele Tamburini
 * 
 * **************************
 */
package gossipServices.gossipThread;

/**
 * Description:
 * The GossipThreadInterface defines the functions
 * to start and stop a gossip algorithm. 
 * Each gossip thread has to implement this 
 * interface in order to provide the starting and
 * stopping function.
 *
 */
public interface GossipThreadInterface {
	
	/**
	 * Stop the current running gossip thread. 
	 */
	public void stopGossipThread();
	
	/**
	 * Start the gossip thread.
	 */
	public void start();
}
